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Posted Jan. 16, 2013 at 7:08 AM

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Posted Jan. 16, 2013 at 7:08 AM

Newton, Kan.

Newton game to be televised

The Newton High School boys’ basketball team’s game Friday at the Dodge City Tournament of Champions will be televised on Kansas 22 on the Cox Cable system. The game will be at 3:30 p.m. or 8:30 p.m., depending on Thursday’s outcome. All of the tournament games will be streamed at dchssports.com. Updates will be at @GoRailers on www.twitter.com.

JUCO WOMEN Hesston College 50, Tabor JV 46

HILLSBORO — The Hesston College women’s basketball team edged the Tabor College junior varsity 50-46 Tuesday night in Hillsboro. Hesston trailed 25-23 at the half. Tabor shot six of 35 in the second half for 17.1 percent. Nikki Lowry led Hesston with 14 points. Kendra Fleming scored 12 points for Tabor, followed by Molly Dick with 11. Hesston is 7-8 and plays at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Union College in Lincoln, Neb.

HILLSBORO — The Hesston College men’s basketball team downed the Tabor College junior varsity 83-58 Tuesday in Hillsboro. The Larks led 38-27 at the half, shooting 55.2 percent in the second half. Mahlon Jones led Hesston with 15 points, followed by William Barnes with 14 and Alex Santiago with 11. For Tabor, Anthony Simmons, Jesse Allen and Nic Leppke scored 10 points each. Hesston is 11-5 and hosts the Friends junior varsity at 7 p.m. Thursday.

HALSTEAD — The Moundridge Wildcat boys used a 23-6 fourth quarter to shake off host Halstead in the opening round of the Adolph Rupp Invitational. Moundridge led 22-9 after the first quarter and 26-22 at the half. Halstead took a 33-31 lead after three quarters. Moundridge was 16 of 19 from the line, 10 of 12 in the fourth quarter. Daniel Ratzlaff scored 17 points for Moundridge, 7-3. Tyler Ratzlaff added 11 points. Anthony Santiago led Halstead with 13 points. Blake Bohling added 11. Halstead, 4-7, plays Cheney at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the consolation semifinals. Moundridge plays Rose Hill at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the championship semifinals.